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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109.34, 164.00 and 48.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109.34, 164.00 and 48.44 is: 72.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109.34 : 164.00 = 48.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109.34/164.00 = 48.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109.34x = 164.00 × 48.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109.34x = 7,943.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,943.10/109.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72.65

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